| Table 8-51 | |||||||||||
| Patents awarded per 1,000 individuals in science and engineering occupations, by state: 2003, 2006, and 2010 | |||||||||||
| Patents awarded | Individuals in S&E occupations | Patents/1,000 individuals in S&E occupations | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State | 2003 | 2006 | 2010 | 2003 | 2006 | 2010 | 2003 | 2006 | 2010 | ||
| United States | 87,864 | 89,795 | 107,765 | 4,961,550 | 5,407,710 | 5,549,980 | 17.7 | 16.6 | 19.4 | ||
| Alabama | 397 | 357 | 444 | 56,380 | 66,100 | 68,450 | 7.0 | 5.4 | 6.5 | ||
| Alaska | 37 | 36 | 28 | 10,600 | 10,720 | 15,430 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 1.8 | ||
| Arizona | 1,584 | 1,705 | 1,976 | 92,120 | 98,110 | 102,870 | 17.2 | 17.4 | 19.2 | ||
| Arkansas | 152 | 138 | 144 | 21,340 | 24,860 | 29,200 | 7.1 | 5.6 | 4.9 | ||
| California | 19,688 | 22,275 | 27,337 | 676,180 | 730,010 | 758,830 | 29.1 | 30.5 | 36.0 | ||
| Colorado | 2,069 | 2,118 | 2,135 | 124,140 | 133,730 | 143,210 | 16.7 | 15.8 | 14.9 | ||
| Connecticut | 1,667 | 1,652 | 1,875 | 81,380 | 79,380 | 74,990 | 20.5 | 20.8 | 25.0 | ||
| Delaware | 346 | 357 | 367 | 17,370 | 21,550 | 20,920 | 19.9 | 16.6 | 17.5 | ||
| District of Columbia | 49 | 63 | 82 | 54,890 | 64,120 | 59,870 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.4 | ||
| Florida | 2,563 | 2,600 | 2,978 | 221,070 | 246,190 | 239,600 | 11.6 | 10.6 | 12.4 | ||
| Georgia | 1,333 | 1,487 | 1,905 | 144,170 | 136,470 | 145,220 | 9.2 | 10.9 | 13.1 | ||
| Hawaii | 75 | 84 | 121 | 16,090 | 18,940 | 19,500 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 6.2 | ||
| Idaho | 1,803 | 1,663 | 1,095 | 22,150 | NA | 24,130 | 81.4 | NA | 45.4 | ||
| Illinois | 3,296 | 3,294 | 3,611 | 211,230 | 222,470 | 197,120 | 15.6 | 14.8 | 18.3 | ||
| Indiana | 1,385 | 1,165 | 1,492 | 78,410 | 80,110 | 90,710 | 17.7 | 14.5 | 16.4 | ||
| Iowa | 665 | 666 | 763 | 37,320 | 43,670 | 44,140 | 17.8 | 15.3 | 17.3 | ||
| Kansas | 428 | 492 | 615 | 51,970 | 48,620 | 48,970 | 8.2 | 10.1 | 12.6 | ||
| Kentucky | 439 | 413 | 536 | 45,230 | 44,680 | 48,790 | 9.7 | 9.2 | 11.0 | ||
| Louisiana | 390 | 321 | 304 | 41,900 | 40,180 | 44,200 | 9.3 | 8.0 | 6.9 | ||
| Maine | 150 | 142 | 211 | 15,020 | 15,950 | 17,470 | 10.0 | 8.9 | 12.1 | ||
| Maryland | 1,453 | 1,410 | 1,578 | 149,250 | 159,470 | 166,700 | 9.7 | 8.8 | 9.5 | ||
| Massachusetts | 3,908 | 4,011 | 4,923 | 184,690 | 198,670 | 208,160 | 21.2 | 20.2 | 23.7 | ||
| Michigan | 3,857 | 3,758 | 3,823 | 182,940 | 208,520 | 176,570 | 21.1 | 18.0 | 21.7 | ||
| Minnesota | 2,953 | 2,957 | 3,597 | 117,120 | 125,930 | 125,100 | 25.2 | 23.5 | 28.8 | ||
| Mississippi | 162 | 119 | 145 | 22,190 | 24,910 | 23,770 | 7.3 | 4.8 | 6.1 | ||
| Missouri | 823 | 721 | 975 | 84,150 | 96,420 | 102,300 | 9.8 | 7.5 | 9.5 | ||
| Montana | 121 | 121 | 105 | 11,450 | 13,010 | 14,620 | 10.6 | 9.3 | 7.2 | ||
| Nebraska | 185 | 186 | 214 | 30,710 | 32,500 | 30,930 | 6.0 | 5.7 | 6.9 | ||
| Nevada | 389 | 386 | 540 | 22,330 | 26,930 | 26,840 | 17.4 | 14.3 | 20.1 | ||
| New Hampshire | 677 | 602 | 725 | 23,430 | 27,680 | 29,200 | 28.9 | 21.7 | 24.8 | ||
| New Jersey | 3,522 | 3,172 | 3,874 | 161,420 | 176,460 | 185,360 | 21.8 | 18.0 | 20.9 | ||
| New Mexico | 390 | 344 | 434 | 33,600 | 30,800 | 36,130 | 11.6 | 11.2 | 12.0 | ||
| New York | 6,234 | 5,627 | 7,082 | 272,440 | 306,810 | NA | 22.9 | 18.3 | NA | ||
| North Carolina | 1,871 | 1,974 | 2,636 | 132,440 | 138,790 | 155,030 | 14.1 | 14.2 | 17.0 | ||
| North Dakota | 55 | 66 | 107 | 8,430 | 9,360 | 11,050 | 6.5 | 7.1 | 9.7 | ||
| Ohio | 3,183 | 2,630 | 3,230 | 177,100 | 185,190 | 195,840 | 18.0 | 14.2 | 16.5 | ||
| Oklahoma | 516 | 544 | 516 | 44,360 | 50,770 | 44,190 | 11.6 | 10.7 | 11.7 | ||
| Oregon | 1,665 | 2,060 | 2,040 | 61,230 | 64,520 | NA | 27.2 | 31.9 | NA | ||
| Pennsylvania | 3,182 | 2,842 | 3,351 | 185,560 | 214,910 | NA | 17.1 | 13.2 | NA | ||
| Rhode Island | 266 | 269 | 276 | 18,740 | 18,060 | 18,210 | 14.2 | 14.9 | 15.2 | ||
| South Carolina | 571 | 577 | 517 | 48,740 | 53,230 | 56,230 | 11.7 | 10.8 | 9.2 | ||
| South Dakota | 80 | 74 | 70 | 9,150 | 10,120 | 11,150 | 8.7 | 7.3 | 6.3 | ||
| Tennessee | 797 | 669 | 925 | 63,680 | 67,040 | 71,850 | 12.5 | 10.0 | 12.9 | ||
| Texas | 6,029 | 6,308 | 7,545 | 365,270 | 408,710 | 451,390 | 16.5 | 15.4 | 16.7 | ||
| Utah | 638 | 684 | 1,017 | 45,570 | 49,690 | 50,830 | 14.0 | 13.8 | 20.0 | ||
| Vermont | 429 | 437 | 642 | 11,420 | 12,780 | 12,670 | 37.6 | 34.2 | 50.7 | ||
| Virginia | 1,110 | 1,094 | 1,587 | 209,280 | 251,720 | 255,800 | 5.3 | 4.3 | 6.2 | ||
| Washington | 2,285 | 3,286 | 5,258 | 150,230 | 171,780 | 186,210 | 15.2 | 19.1 | 28.2 | ||
| West Virginia | 139 | 103 | 118 | 16,220 | 17,150 | 17,070 | 8.6 | 6.0 | 6.9 | ||
| Wisconsin | 1,787 | 1,688 | 1,814 | 93,320 | 96,860 | 99,240 | 19.1 | 17.4 | 18.3 | ||
| Wyoming | 71 | 48 | 82 | 6,130 | 7,640 | 8,260 | 11.6 | 6.3 | 9.9 | ||
| Puerto Rico | 27 | 25 | 24 | 19,940 | 23,850 | 20,850 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 1.2 | ||
NA = not available NOTES: Origin of utility patent determined by residence of first-named inventor. National totals for S&E occupations in the United States provided by Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) and include states with suppressed data. OES estimates for 2003, 2006, and 2010 S&E occupations based on May data. SOURCES: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Electronic Information Products Division/Patent Technology Monitoring Branch, Patent Counts by Country/State and Year, Utility Patents, January 1, 1963–December 31, 2010; Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates. Science and Engineering Indicators 2012 |
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