Kansas ranks #31 among US states for total patents filed in 2023, with 2,025 patents from 1,147 inventors across 157 cities. On a per-capita basis that is 0.7 patents per 1,000 residents, a standard benchmark for comparing state-level R&D intensity.
Top Cities in Kansas 2023
| Rank | City | Patents | Inventors |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Overland Park, KS | 314 | 189 |
| #2 | Wichita, KS | 292 | 150 |
| #3 | Olathe, KS | 180 | 102 |
| #4 | Lawrence, KS | 137 | 83 |
| #5 | Shawnee, KS | 88 | 50 |
| #6 | Leawood, KS | 86 | 39 |
| #7 | Lenexa, KS | 77 | 43 |
| #8 | Manhattan, KS | 53 | 42 |
| #9 | Prairie Village, KS | 50 | 14 |
| #10 | Mission Hills, KS | 45 | 6 |
| #11 | Topeka, KS | 44 | 27 |
| #12 | Kansas City, KS | 42 | 26 |
| #13 | Hesston, KS | 33 | 25 |
| #14 | Andover, KS | 28 | 5 |
| #15 | Coffeyville, KS | 27 | 10 |
| #16 | Pittsburg, KS | 23 | 14 |
| #17 | Fort Scott, KS | 16 | 7 |
| #18 | Gardner, KS | 16 | 12 |
| #19 | Independence, KS | 15 | 7 |
| #20 | Hutchinson, KS | 15 | 11 |
| #21 | Salina, KS | 14 | 11 |
| #22 | Wamego, KS | 14 | 11 |
| #23 | Emporia, KS | 12 | 4 |
| #24 | Hanston, KS | 12 | 1 |
| #25 | Mission, KS | 12 | 9 |