Missouri ranks #24 among US states for total patents filed in 2022, with 3,623 patents from 2,337 inventors across 213 cities. On a per-capita basis that is 0.6 patents per 1,000 residents, a standard benchmark for comparing state-level R&D intensity.
Top Cities in Missouri 2022
| Rank | City | Patents | Inventors |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Chesterfield, MO | 997 | 679 |
| #2 | Kansas City, MO | 274 | 192 |
| #3 | Columbia, MO | 244 | 108 |
| #4 | O'Fallon, MO | 147 | 74 |
| #5 | Ballwin, MO | 137 | 78 |
| #6 | Holden, MO | 130 | 78 |
| #7 | Wildwood, MO | 114 | 62 |
| #8 | Lee's Summit, MO | 89 | 60 |
| #9 | Saint Peters, MO | 84 | 51 |
| #10 | Springfield, MO | 65 | 47 |
| #11 | Webster Groves, MO | 45 | 29 |
| #12 | Rolla, MO | 42 | 32 |
| #13 | Kirkwood, MO | 39 | 30 |
| #14 | Saint Louis, MO | 37 | 31 |
| #15 | Maryland Heights, MO | 37 | 28 |
| #16 | Joplin, MO | 36 | 25 |
| #17 | University City, MO | 34 | 28 |
| #18 | Liberty, MO | 33 | 13 |
| #19 | Creve Coeur, MO | 33 | 22 |
| #20 | Manchester, MO | 31 | 21 |
| #21 | Wentzville, MO | 30 | 23 |
| #22 | Parkville, MO | 30 | 15 |
| #23 | Warrenton, MO | 29 | 18 |
| #24 | Saint Charles, MO | 27 | 16 |
| #25 | Fenton, MO | 27 | 18 |