Wyoming ranks #50 among US states for total patents filed all time, with 7,385 patents from 1,797 inventors across 109 cities. On a per-capita basis that is 12.8 patents per 1,000 residents, a standard benchmark for comparing state-level R&D intensity.
Top Cities in Wyoming All Time
| Rank | City | Patents | Inventors |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Jackson, WY | 1,353 | 130 |
| #2 | Laramie, WY | 1,028 | 298 |
| #3 | Sheridan, WY | 851 | 110 |
| #4 | Cheyenne, WY | 822 | 197 |
| #5 | Casper, WY | 740 | 201 |
| #6 | Cody, WY | 240 | 72 |
| #7 | Green River, WY | 195 | 69 |
| #8 | Riverton, WY | 179 | 61 |
| #9 | Gillette, WY | 178 | 101 |
| #10 | Etna, WY | 138 | 6 |
| #11 | Powell, WY | 101 | 30 |
| #12 | Evanston, WY | 97 | 26 |
| #13 | Rock Springs, WY | 97 | 66 |
| #14 | Afton, WY | 89 | 10 |
| #15 | Hyattville, WY | 88 | 2 |
| #16 | Burlington, WY | 79 | 5 |
| #17 | Lander, WY | 78 | 27 |
| #18 | Centennial, WY | 62 | 3 |
| #19 | Buffalo, WY | 53 | 23 |
| #20 | Banner, WY | 52 | 2 |
| #21 | Robertson, WY | 41 | 1 |
| #22 | Mills, WY | 40 | 7 |
| #23 | Douglas, WY | 37 | 18 |
| #24 | Carpenter, WY | 35 | 1 |
| #25 | Teton Village, WY | 34 | 4 |