Arkansas ranks #39 among US states for total patents filed in 2025, with 716 patents from 464 inventors across 83 cities. On a per-capita basis that is 0.2 patents per 1,000 residents, a standard benchmark for comparing state-level R&D intensity.
Top Cities in Arkansas 2025
| Rank | City | Patents | Inventors |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Fayetteville, AR | 112 | 83 |
| #2 | Bentonville, AR | 91 | 63 |
| #3 | Little Rock, AR | 75 | 41 |
| #4 | Maddux Spring, AR | 54 | 32 |
| #5 | Rogers, AR | 51 | 33 |
| #6 | Centerton, AR | 39 | 18 |
| #7 | Conway, AR | 31 | 15 |
| #8 | Springdale, AR | 22 | 16 |
| #9 | Pleasant Valley, AR | 19 | 11 |
| #10 | Jonesboro, AR | 16 | 13 |
| #11 | Cave Springs, AR | 12 | 9 |
| #12 | Dean Springs, AR | 11 | 5 |
| #13 | Elzenlaan, AR | 10 | 1 |
| #14 | Sherwood, AR | 10 | 6 |
| #15 | West Marche, AR | 9 | 6 |
| #16 | Batesville, AR | 9 | 4 |
| #17 | Lowell, AR | 8 | 5 |
| #18 | North Little Rock, AR | 7 | 4 |
| #19 | Camden, AR | 6 | 2 |
| #20 | Hot Springs, AR | 6 | 6 |
| #21 | Old Siloam, AR | 4 | 4 |
| #22 | Funston, AR | 4 | 1 |
| #23 | Helmissenstraat, AR | 4 | 2 |
| #24 | Arkadelphia, AR | 4 | 2 |
| #25 | Benton, AR | 4 | 3 |