Arkansas ranks #40 among US states for total patents filed in 2022, with 882 patents from 627 inventors across 94 cities. On a per-capita basis that is 0.3 patents per 1,000 residents, a standard benchmark for comparing state-level R&D intensity.
Top Cities in Arkansas 2022
| Rank | City | Patents | Inventors |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Bentonville, AR | 134 | 106 |
| #2 | Fayetteville, AR | 115 | 83 |
| #3 | Little Rock, AR | 103 | 77 |
| #4 | Rogers, AR | 78 | 58 |
| #5 | Springdale, AR | 38 | 21 |
| #6 | Pleasant Valley, AR | 30 | 6 |
| #7 | Centerton, AR | 29 | 21 |
| #8 | Barling, AR | 29 | 19 |
| #9 | Conway, AR | 29 | 23 |
| #10 | Maddux Spring, AR | 27 | 15 |
| #11 | Berryville, AR | 26 | 21 |
| #12 | Jonesboro, AR | 13 | 9 |
| #13 | North Little Rock, AR | 12 | 7 |
| #14 | Helmissenstraat, AR | 11 | 6 |
| #15 | Lowell, AR | 11 | 8 |
| #16 | Hot Springs, AR | 11 | 8 |
| #17 | Russellville, AR | 10 | 5 |
| #18 | Mayflower, AR | 9 | 8 |
| #19 | Malvern, AR | 8 | 4 |
| #20 | Prairie Grove, AR | 7 | 5 |
| #21 | Greenwood, AR | 6 | 2 |
| #22 | Cave Springs, AR | 6 | 6 |
| #23 | Batesville, AR | 6 | 3 |
| #24 | Dean Springs, AR | 5 | 3 |
| #25 | Dover, AR | 5 | 2 |