Nebraska ranks #42 among US states for total patents filed in 2024, with 812 patents from 498 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 2024
| Rank | City | Patents | Inventors |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Omaha, NE | 320 | 208 |
| #2 | Lincoln, NE | 166 | 117 |
| #3 | Thayer, NE | 57 | 1 |
| #4 | Waterloo, NE | 24 | 12 |
| #5 | Kearney, NE | 13 | 9 |
| #6 | Chadron, NE | 13 | 1 |
| #7 | Valley, NE | 13 | 5 |
| #8 | York, NE | 11 | 5 |
| #9 | Gretna, NE | 10 | 7 |
| #10 | Grand Island, NE | 10 | 6 |
| #11 | Papillion, NE | 9 | 5 |
| #12 | Blair, NE | 9 | 6 |
| #13 | Bellevue, NE | 9 | 6 |
| #14 | Columbus, NE | 8 | 6 |
| #15 | Pierce, NE | 7 | 4 |
| #16 | Holdrege, NE | 7 | 5 |
| #17 | Bennington, NE | 6 | 3 |
| #18 | Deshler, NE | 6 | 4 |
| #19 | Indianola, NE | 5 | 2 |
| #20 | Hebron, NE | 5 | 2 |
| #21 | La Vista, NE | 5 | 3 |
| #22 | Ashland, NE | 4 | 2 |
| #23 | Beatrice, NE | 4 | 4 |
| #24 | Gering, NE | 4 | 1 |
| #25 | Hastings, NE | 4 | 3 |