Arkansas ranks #38 among US states for total patents filed in 2024, with 958 patents from 636 inventors across 86 cities. On a per-capita basis that is 0.3 patents per 1,000 residents, a standard benchmark for comparing state-level R&D intensity.
Top Cities in Arkansas 2024
| Rank | City | Patents | Inventors |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Bentonville, AR | 152 | 105 |
| #2 | Little Rock, AR | 131 | 89 |
| #3 | Fayetteville, AR | 108 | 76 |
| #4 | Rogers, AR | 88 | 59 |
| #5 | Centerton, AR | 47 | 22 |
| #6 | Conway, AR | 45 | 21 |
| #7 | Maddux Spring, AR | 43 | 22 |
| #8 | Springdale, AR | 29 | 19 |
| #9 | Pleasant Valley, AR | 24 | 16 |
| #10 | Jonesboro, AR | 22 | 15 |
| #11 | Cave Springs, AR | 15 | 9 |
| #12 | Barling, AR | 14 | 12 |
| #13 | Berryville, AR | 13 | 9 |
| #14 | Russellville, AR | 10 | 4 |
| #15 | Batesville, AR | 10 | 6 |
| #16 | Lowell, AR | 10 | 10 |
| #17 | North Little Rock, AR | 9 | 6 |
| #18 | Dean Springs, AR | 7 | 2 |
| #19 | Gravette, AR | 7 | 7 |
| #20 | Hot Springs, AR | 7 | 6 |
| #21 | Helmissenstraat, AR | 6 | 3 |
| #22 | Prairie Grove, AR | 6 | 6 |
| #23 | Clarksville, AR | 6 | 3 |
| #24 | Ursula, AR | 5 | 2 |
| #25 | Malvern, AR | 5 | 3 |