North Dakota ranks #48 among US states for total patents filed in 2022, with 311 patents from 215 inventors across 50 cities. On a per-capita basis that is 0.4 patents per 1,000 residents, a standard benchmark for comparing state-level R&D intensity.
Top Cities in North Dakota 2022
| Rank ↑ | City ↕ | Patents ↕ | Inventors ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Fargo, ND | 98 | 65 |
| #2 | Bismarck, ND | 31 | 24 |
| #3 | Jamestown, ND | 31 | 20 |
| #4 | West Fargo, ND | 23 | 17 |
| #5 | Dickinson, ND | 13 | 11 |
| #6 | Mayville, ND | 12 | 8 |
| #7 | Minot, ND | 10 | 2 |
| #8 | Hankinson, ND | 8 | 5 |
| #9 | Portland, ND | 7 | 6 |
| #10 | Kulm, ND | 6 | 1 |
| #11 | Moffit, ND | 5 | 2 |
| #12 | Williston, ND | 5 | 5 |
| #13 | Mapleton, ND | 4 | 2 |
| #14 | Mandan, ND | 4 | 2 |
| #15 | Dunseith, ND | 4 | 1 |
| #16 | Watford City, ND | 3 | 3 |
| #17 | Harvey, ND | 3 | 1 |
| #18 | Horace, ND | 3 | 3 |
| #19 | Lisbon, ND | 3 | 3 |
| #20 | Tioga, ND | 2 | 1 |
| #21 | Wahpeton, ND | 2 | 1 |
| #22 | Alexander, ND | 2 | 1 |
| #23 | York, ND | 2 | 2 |
| #24 | New Salem, ND | 2 | 2 |
| #25 | Ruthville, ND | 2 | 1 |