Montana ranks #44 among US states for total patents filed in 2022, with 586 patents from 322 inventors across 56 cities. On a per-capita basis that is 0.5 patents per 1,000 residents, a standard benchmark for comparing state-level R&D intensity.
Top Cities in Montana 2022
| Rank ↑ | City ↕ | Patents ↕ | Inventors ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Bozeman, MT | 222 | 113 |
| #2 | Kalispell, MT | 90 | 34 |
| #3 | Missoula, MT | 54 | 31 |
| #4 | Belgrade, MT | 23 | 9 |
| #5 | Butte, MT | 22 | 11 |
| #6 | Hamilton, MT | 21 | 17 |
| #7 | Manhattan, MT | 18 | 7 |
| #8 | Billings, MT | 16 | 13 |
| #9 | Livingston, MT | 16 | 6 |
| #10 | Stevensville, MT | 8 | 5 |
| #11 | Helena, MT | 7 | 7 |
| #12 | Big Sky, MT | 6 | 1 |
| #13 | Corvallis, MT | 6 | 3 |
| #14 | Victor, MT | 5 | 5 |
| #15 | Great Falls, MT | 5 | 5 |
| #16 | Whitefish, MT | 5 | 4 |
| #17 | Columbia Falls, MT | 5 | 4 |
| #18 | Ronan, MT | 5 | 1 |
| #19 | Bigfork, MT | 4 | 3 |
| #20 | Atkins, MT | 3 | 1 |
| #21 | Clancy, MT | 3 | 3 |
| #22 | Colstrip, MT | 2 | 1 |
| #23 | Columbus, MT | 2 | 2 |
| #24 | Lolo, MT | 2 | 2 |
| #25 | Marion, MT | 2 | 2 |