Nebraska ranks #42 among US states for total patents filed in 2023, with 836 patents from 548 inventors across 78 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 Nebraska 2023
| Rank | City | Patents | Inventors |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Omaha, NE | 303 | 209 |
| #2 | Lincoln, NE | 191 | 134 |
| #3 | Waterloo, NE | 25 | 12 |
| #4 | Kearney, NE | 23 | 15 |
| #5 | Valley, NE | 22 | 10 |
| #6 | Bradshaw, NE | 20 | 2 |
| #7 | Gretna, NE | 16 | 7 |
| #8 | York, NE | 16 | 6 |
| #9 | Columbus, NE | 16 | 13 |
| #10 | Grand Island, NE | 13 | 6 |
| #11 | Papillion, NE | 12 | 11 |
| #12 | Chadron, NE | 12 | 2 |
| #13 | Deshler, NE | 8 | 4 |
| #14 | Blair, NE | 8 | 6 |
| #15 | Plattsmouth, NE | 8 | 3 |
| #16 | Norfolk, NE | 8 | 7 |
| #17 | Fremont, NE | 7 | 4 |
| #18 | Holdrege, NE | 6 | 6 |
| #19 | Sidney, NE | 6 | 6 |
| #20 | Bellevue, NE | 6 | 5 |
| #21 | Beatrice, NE | 5 | 4 |
| #22 | Wahoo, NE | 5 | 2 |
| #23 | Ralston, NE | 5 | 3 |
| #24 | Ogallala, NE | 5 | 3 |
| #25 | Denton, NE | 5 | 1 |