North Dakota ranks #46 among US states for total patents filed in 2023, with 414 patents from 250 inventors across 46 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 North Dakota 2023
| Rank | City | Patents | Inventors |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Fargo, ND | 159 | 88 |
| #2 | West Fargo, ND | 66 | 26 |
| #3 | Bismarck, ND | 29 | 20 |
| #4 | Jamestown, ND | 21 | 18 |
| #5 | Dickinson, ND | 19 | 12 |
| #6 | Mayville, ND | 17 | 12 |
| #7 | Williston, ND | 11 | 7 |
| #8 | Horace, ND | 10 | 5 |
| #9 | Moffit, ND | 6 | 2 |
| #10 | Portland, ND | 6 | 6 |
| #11 | Hankinson, ND | 6 | 6 |
| #12 | Mandan, ND | 5 | 5 |
| #13 | Minot, ND | 5 | 2 |
| #14 | Kindred, ND | 4 | 4 |
| #15 | Ypsilanti, ND | 4 | 1 |
| #16 | Hickson, ND | 3 | 1 |
| #17 | Lincoln, ND | 3 | 3 |
| #18 | Harwood, ND | 3 | 2 |
| #19 | Valley City, ND | 2 | 1 |
| #20 | Harvey, ND | 2 | 1 |
| #21 | Ruthville, ND | 2 | 1 |
| #22 | New England, ND | 2 | 1 |
| #23 | Mapleton, ND | 2 | 2 |
| #24 | Leonard, ND | 2 | 1 |
| #25 | Menoken, ND | 2 | 2 |