Kansas ranks #31 among US states for total patents filed in 2025, with 1,776 patents from 925 inventors across 129 cities. On a per-capita basis that is 0.6 patents per 1,000 residents, a standard benchmark for comparing state-level R&D intensity.
Top Cities in Kansas 2025
| Rank | City | Patents | Inventors |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Wichita, KS | 382 | 175 |
| #2 | Overland Park, KS | 246 | 134 |
| #3 | Lawrence, KS | 113 | 68 |
| #4 | Olathe, KS | 113 | 67 |
| #5 | Shawnee, KS | 77 | 35 |
| #6 | Leawood, KS | 63 | 31 |
| #7 | Lenexa, KS | 54 | 33 |
| #8 | Prairie Village, KS | 49 | 14 |
| #9 | Manhattan, KS | 48 | 33 |
| #10 | Mission Hills, KS | 47 | 8 |
| #11 | Hesston, KS | 34 | 20 |
| #12 | Kansas City, KS | 29 | 18 |
| #13 | Andover, KS | 26 | 6 |
| #14 | Coffeyville, KS | 22 | 4 |
| #15 | Topeka, KS | 19 | 12 |
| #16 | Hanston, KS | 18 | 1 |
| #17 | Sabetha, KS | 15 | 6 |
| #18 | Fort Scott, KS | 15 | 8 |
| #19 | Independence, KS | 13 | 8 |
| #20 | Roeland Park, KS | 13 | 5 |
| #21 | Mission, KS | 12 | 6 |
| #22 | Derby, KS | 11 | 7 |
| #23 | Wamego, KS | 11 | 6 |
| #24 | Pittsburg, KS | 11 | 8 |
| #25 | Garden City, KS | 10 | 3 |