Missouri ranks #24 among US states for total patents filed in 2025, with 3,386 patents from 1,865 inventors across 208 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 Missouri 2025
| Rank | City | Patents | Inventors |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Chesterfield, MO | 943 | 605 |
| #2 | Columbia, MO | 330 | 102 |
| #3 | Kansas City, MO | 242 | 145 |
| #4 | O'Fallon, MO | 124 | 58 |
| #5 | Holden, MO | 113 | 71 |
| #6 | Ballwin, MO | 105 | 57 |
| #7 | Lee's Summit, MO | 102 | 40 |
| #8 | Wildwood, MO | 90 | 44 |
| #9 | Saint Peters, MO | 63 | 42 |
| #10 | Springfield, MO | 57 | 36 |
| #11 | Ellisville, MO | 41 | 14 |
| #12 | Marshall, MO | 40 | 1 |
| #13 | Rolla, MO | 38 | 31 |
| #14 | Fenton, MO | 35 | 16 |
| #15 | Wentzville, MO | 33 | 24 |
| #16 | Parkville, MO | 32 | 14 |
| #17 | Saint Louis, MO | 31 | 26 |
| #18 | Kirkwood, MO | 31 | 21 |
| #19 | Ashland, MO | 30 | 1 |
| #20 | Creve Coeur, MO | 30 | 16 |
| #21 | Moberly, MO | 30 | 3 |
| #22 | Olivette, MO | 26 | 2 |
| #23 | Saint Charles, MO | 25 | 17 |
| #24 | Webster Groves, MO | 24 | 17 |
| #25 | Maryland Heights, MO | 23 | 14 |