Missouri ranks #24 among US states for total patents filed in 2023, with 3,745 patents from 2,401 inventors across 239 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 2023
| Rank | City | Patents | Inventors |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Chesterfield, MO | 1,064 | 734 |
| #2 | Columbia, MO | 267 | 130 |
| #3 | Kansas City, MO | 256 | 176 |
| #4 | O'Fallon, MO | 145 | 75 |
| #5 | Holden, MO | 127 | 86 |
| #6 | Ballwin, MO | 126 | 74 |
| #7 | Wildwood, MO | 121 | 63 |
| #8 | Lee's Summit, MO | 121 | 66 |
| #9 | Saint Peters, MO | 85 | 46 |
| #10 | Rolla, MO | 50 | 42 |
| #11 | Saint Louis, MO | 47 | 32 |
| #12 | Springfield, MO | 46 | 42 |
| #13 | Wentzville, MO | 39 | 28 |
| #14 | Fenton, MO | 37 | 20 |
| #15 | Parkville, MO | 37 | 16 |
| #16 | Creve Coeur, MO | 36 | 23 |
| #17 | Kirkwood, MO | 32 | 26 |
| #18 | Joplin, MO | 30 | 16 |
| #19 | Manchester, MO | 29 | 20 |
| #20 | Marshall, MO | 25 | 3 |
| #21 | Webster Groves, MO | 25 | 19 |
| #22 | Saint Charles, MO | 24 | 16 |
| #23 | Warrenton, MO | 23 | 14 |
| #24 | Hazelwood, MO | 23 | 16 |
| #25 | Liberty, MO | 23 | 13 |