U.S. PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
Information Products Division
Technology Assessment and Forecast (TAF) Branch

METROPOLITAN AREAS
FOR WHICH PATENT COUNTS ARE AVAILABLE

Metropolitan areas for which patent counts are available include the following Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSA), Primary Metropolitan Statistical Areas (PMSA), and New England County Metropolitan Areas (NECMA). Not included in this list are MSA’s and PMSA’s in New England and Puerto Rico--patent counts are not available for those areas. However, patent counts for NECMA’s in New England are provided. Metropolitan areas are listed in alphabetical order and the geographical components of each area are given. If a PMSA is part of a larger Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Area (CMSA), then reference is made to the CMSA for a breakdown of the geographical components.
Abilene, TX MSA
Taylor County

Akron, OH PMSA
(see Cleveland-Akron, OH CMSA)

Albany, GA MSA
Dougherty County
Lee County

Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY MSA
Albany County
Montgomery County
Rensselaer County
Saratoga County
Schenectady County
Schoharie County

Albuquerque, NM MSA
Bernalillo County
Sandoval County
Valencia County

Alexandria, LA MSA
Rapides Parish

Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA MSA
Carbon County
Lehigh County
Northampton County

Altoona, PA MSA
Blair County

Amarillo, TX MSA
Potter County
Randall County

Anchorage, AK MSA
Anchorage Borough

Ann Arbor, MI PMSA
(see Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI CMSA)

Anniston, AL MSA
Calhoun County

Appleton-Oshkosh-Neenah, WI MSA
Calumet County
Outagamie County
Winnebago County

Asheville, NC MSA
Buncombe County
Madison County

Athens, GA MSA
Clarke County
Madison County
Oconee County

Atlanta, GA MSA
Barrow County
Bartow County
Carroll County
Cherokee County
Clayton County
Cobb County
Coweta County
DeKalb County
Douglas County
Fayette County
Forsyth County
Fulton County
Gwinnett County
Henry County
Newton County
Paulding County
Pickens County
Rockdale County
Spalding County
Walton County

Atlantic-Cape May, NJ PMSA
(see Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD CMSA)

Auburn-Opelika, AL MSA
Lee County

Augusta-Aiken, GA-SC MSA
Columbia County, GA
McDuffie County, GA
Richmond County, GA
Aiken County, SC
Edgefield County, SC

Austin-San Marcos, TX MSA
Bastrop County
Caldwell County
Hays County
Travis County
Williamson County

Bakersfield, CA MSA
Kern County

Baltimore, MD PMSA
(see Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV CMSA)

Bangor, ME NECMA
Penobscot County

Barnstable-Yarmouth, MA NECMA
Barnstable County

Baton Rouge, LA MSA
Ascension Parish
East Baton Rouge Parish
Livingston Parish
West Baton Rouge Parish

Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX MSA
Hardin County
Jefferson County
Orange County

Bellingham, WA MSA
Whatcom County

Benton Harbor, MI MSA
Berrien County

Bergen-Passaic, NJ PMSA
(see New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA CMSA)

Billings, MT MSA
Yellowstone County

Biloxi-Gulfport-Pascagoula, MS MSA
Hancock County
Harrison County
Jackson County

Binghamton, NY MSA
Broome County
Tioga County

Birmingham, AL MSA
Blount County
Jefferson County
St. Clair County
Shelby County

Bismarck, ND MSA
Burleigh County
Morton County

Bloomington, IN MSA
Monroe County

Bloomington-Normal, IL MSA
McLean County

Boise City, ID MSA
Ada County
Canyon County

Boston-Worcester-Lawrence-Lowell-Brockton, MA-NH NECMA
Bristol County, MA
Essex County, MA
Middlesex County, MA
Norfolk County, MA
Plymouth County, MA
Suffolk County, MA
Worcester County, MA
Hillsborough County, NH
Rockingham County, NH
Strafford County, NH

Boulder-Longmont, CO PMSA
(see Denver-Boulder-Greeley, CO CMSA)

Brazoria, TX PMSA
(see Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX CMSA)

Bremerton, WA PMSA
(see Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA CMSA)

Brownsville-Harlingen-San Benito, TX MSA
Cameron County

Bryan-College Station, TX MSA
Brazos County

Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY MSA
Erie County
Niagara County

Burlington, VT NECMA
Chittenden County
Franklin County
Grand Isle County

Canton-Massillon, OH MSA
Carroll County
Stark County

Casper, WY MSA
Natrona County

Cedar Rapids, IA MSA
Linn County

Champaign-Urbana, IL MSA
Champaign County

Charleston-North Charleston, SC MSA
Berkeley County
Charleston County
Dorchester County

Charleston, WV MSA
Kanawha County
Putnam County

Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, NC-SC MSA
Cabarrus County, NC
Gaston County, NC
Lincoln County, NC
Mecklenburg County, NC
Rowan County, NC
Union County, NC
York County, SC

Charlottesville, VA MSA
Albemarle County
Fluvanna County
Greene County
Charlottesville city

Chattanooga, TN-GA MSA
Catoosa County, GA
Dade County, GA
Walker County, GA
Hamilton County, TN
Marion County, TN

Cheyenne, WY MSA
Laramie County

Chicago, IL PMSA
(see Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI CMSA)

CHICAGO-GARY-KENOSHA, IL-IN-WI CMSA
Chicago, IL PMSA
Cook County
DeKalb County
DuPage County
Grundy County
Kane County
Kendall County
Lake County
McHenry County
Will County
Gary, IN PMSA
Lake County
Porter County
Kankakee, IL PMSA
Kankakee County
Kenosha, WI PMSA
Kenosha County

Chico-Paradise, CA MSA
Butte County

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN PMSA
(see Cincinnati-Hamilton, OH-KY-IN CMSA)

CINCINNATI-HAMILTON, OH-KY-IN CMSA
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN PMSA
Dearborn County, IN
Ohio County, IN
Boone County, KY
Campbell County, KY
Gallatin County, KY
Grant County, KY
Kenton County, KY
Pendleton County, KY
Brown County, OH
Clermont County, OH
Hamilton County, OH
Warren County, OH
Hamilton-Middletown, OH PMSA
Butler County

Clarksville-Hopkinsville, TN-KY MSA
Christian County, KY
Montgomery County, TN

Cleveland-Lorain-Elyria, OH PMSA
(see Cleveland-Akron, OH CMSA)

CLEVELAND-AKRON, OH CMSA
Akron, OH PMSA
Portage County
Summit County
Cleveland-Lorain-Elyria, OH PMSA
Ashtabula County
Cuyahoga County
Geauga County
Lake County
Lorain County
Medina County

Colorado Springs, CO MSA
El Paso County

Columbia, MO MSA
Boone County

Columbia, SC MSA
Lexington County
Richland County

Columbus, GA-AL MSA
Russell County, AL
Chattahoochee County, GA
Harris County, GA
Muscogee County, GA

Columbus, OH MSA
Delaware County
Fairfield County
Franklin County
Licking County
Madison County
Pickaway County

Corpus Christi, TX MSA
Nueces County
San Patricio County

Corvallis, OR MSA
Benton County

Cumberland, MD-WV MSA
Allegany County, MD
Mineral County, WV

Dallas, TX PMSA
(see Dallas-Fort Worth, TX CMSA)

DALLAS-FORT WORTH, TX CMSA
Dallas, TX PMSA
Collin County
Dallas County
Denton County
Ellis County
Henderson County
Hunt County
Kaufman County
Rockwall County
Fort Worth-Arlington, TX PMSA
Hood County
Johnson County
Parker County
Tarrant County

Danville, VA MSA
Pittsylvania County
Danville city

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL MSA
Henry County, IL
Rock Island County, IL
Scott County, IA

Dayton-Springfield, OH MSA
Clark County
Greene County
Miami County
Montgomery County

Daytona Beach, FL MSA
Flagler County
Volusia County

Decatur, AL MSA
Lawrence County
Morgan County

Decatur, IL MSA
Macon County

Denver, CO PMSA
(see Denver-Boulder-Greeley, CO CMSA)

DENVER-BOULDER-GREELEY, CO CMSA
Boulder-Longmont, CO PMSA
Boulder County
Denver, CO PMSA
Adams County
Arapahoe County
Denver County
Douglas County
Jefferson County
Greeley, CO PMSA
Weld County

Des Moines, IA MSA
Dallas County
Polk County
Warren County

Detroit, MI PMSA
(see Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI CMSA)

DETROIT-ANN ARBOR-FLINT, MI CMSA
Ann Arbor, MI PMSA
Lenawee County
Livingston County
Washtenaw County
Detroit, MI PMSA
Lapeer County
Macomb County
Monroe County
Oakland County
St. Clair County
Wayne County
Flint, MI PMSA
Genesee County

Dothan, AL MSA
Dale County
Houston County

Dover, DE MSA
Kent County

Dubuque, IA MSA
Dubuque County

Duluth-Superior, MN-WI MSA
St. Louis County, MN
Douglas County, WI

Dutchess County, NY PMSA
(see New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA CMSA)

Eau Claire, WI MSA
Chippewa County
Eau Claire County

El Paso, TX MSA
El Paso County

Elkhart-Goshen, IN MSA
Elkhart County

Elmira, NY MSA
Chemung County

Enid, OK MSA
Garfield County

Erie, PA MSA
Erie County

Eugene-Springfield, OR MSA
Lane County

Evansville-Henderson, IN-KY MSA
Posey County, IN
Vanderburgh County, IN
Warrick County, IN
Henderson County, KY

Fargo-Moorhead, ND-MN MSA
Clay County, MN
Cass County, ND

Fayetteville, NC MSA
Cumberland County

Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR MSA
Benton County
Washington County

Flagstaff, AZ-UT MSA
Coconino County, AZ
Kane County, UT

Flint, MI PMSA
(see Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI CMSA)

Florence, AL MSA
Colbert County
Lauderdale County

Florence, SC MSA
Florence County

Fort Collins-Loveland, CO MSA
Larimer County

Fort Lauderdale, FL PMSA
(see Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL CMSA)

Fort Myers-Cape Coral, FL MSA
Lee County

Fort Pierce-Port St. Lucie, FL MSA
Martin County
St. Lucie County

Fort Smith, AR-OK MSA
Crawford County, AR
Sebastian County, AR
Sequoyah County, OK

Fort Walton Beach, FL MSA
Okaloosa County

Fort Wayne, IN MSA
Adams County
Allen County
DeKalb County
Huntington County
Wells County
Whitley County

Fort Worth-Arlington, TX PMSA
(see Dallas-Fort Worth, TX CMSA)

Fresno, CA MSA
Fresno County
Madera County

Gadsden, AL MSA
Etowah County

Gainesville, FL MSA
Alachua County

Galveston-Texas City, TX PMSA
(see Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX CMSA)

Gary, IN PMSA
(see Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IN CMSA)

Glens Falls, NY MSA
Warren County
Washington County

Goldsboro, NC MSA
Wayne County

Grand Forks, ND-MN MSA
Polk County, MN
Grand Forks County, ND

Grand Junction, CO MSA
Mesa County

Grand Rapids-Muskegon-Holland, MI MSA
Allegan County
Kent County
Muskegon County
Ottawa County

Great Falls, MT MSA
Cascade County

Greeley, CO PMSA
(see Denver-Boulder-Greeley, CO CMSA)

Green Bay, WI MSA
Brown County

Greensboro--Winston-Salem--High Point, NC MSA
Alamance County
Davidson County
Davie County
Forsyth County
Guilford County
Randolph County
Stokes County
Yadkin County

Greenville, NC MSA
Pitt County

Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson, SC MSA
Anderson County
Cherokee County
Greenville County
Pickens County
Spartanburg County

Hagerstown, MD PMSA
(see Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV CMSA)

Hamilton-Middletown, OH PMSA
(see Cincinnati-Hamilton, OH-KY-IN CMSA)

Harrisburg-Lebanon-Carlisle, PA MSA
Cumberland County
Dauphin County
Lebanon County
Perry County

Hartford, CT NECMA
Hartford County
Middlesex County
Tolland County

Hattiesburg, MS MSA
Forrest County
Lamar County

Hickory-Morganton-Lenoir, NC MSA
Alexander County
Burke County
Caldwell County
Catawba County

Honolulu, HI MSA
Honolulu County

Houma, LA MSA
Lafourche Parish
Terrebonne Parish

Houston, TX PMSA
(see Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX CMSA)

HOUSTON-GALVESTON-BRAZORIA, TX CMSA
Brazoria, TX PMSA
Brazoria County
Galveston-Texas City, TX PMSA
Galveston County
Houston, TX PMSA
Chambers County
Fort Bend County
Harris County
Liberty County
Montgomery County
Waller County

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH MSA
Boyd County, KY
Carter County, KY
Greenup County, KY
Lawrence County, OH
Cabell County, WV
Wayne County, WV

Huntsville, AL MSA
Limestone County
Madison County

Indianapolis, IN MSA
Boone County
Hamilton County
Hancock County
Hendricks County
Johnson County
Madison County
Marion County
Morgan County
Shelby County

Iowa City, IA MSA
Johnson County

Jackson, MI MSA
Jackson County

Jackson, MS MSA
Hinds County
Madison County
Rankin County

Jackson, TN MSA
Chester County
Madison County

Jacksonville, FL MSA
Clay County
Duval County
Nassau County
St. Johns County

Jacksonville, NC MSA
Onslow County

Jamestown, NY MSA
Chautauqua County

Janesville-Beloit, WI MSA
Rock County

Jersey City, NJ PMSA
(see New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA CMSA)

Johnson City-Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA MSA
Carter County, TN
Hawkins County, TN
Sullivan County, TN
Unicoi County, TN
Washington County, TN
Scott County, VA
Washington County, VA
Bristol city, VA

Johnstown, PA MSA
Cambria County
Somerset County

Jonesboro, AR MSA
Craighead County

Joplin, MO MSA
Jasper County
Newton County

Kalamazoo-Battle Creek, MI MSA
Calhoun County
Kalamazoo County
Van Buren County

Kankakee, IL PMSA
(see Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI CMSA)

Kansas City, MO-KS MSA
Johnson County, KS
Leavenworth County, KS
Miami County, KS
Wyandotte County, KS
Cass County, MO
Clay County, MO
Clinton County, MO
Jackson County, MO
Lafayette County, MO
Platte County, MO
Ray County, MO

Kenosha, WI PMSA
(see Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI CMSA)

Killeen-Temple, TX MSA
Bell County
Coryell County

Knoxville, TN MSA
Anderson County
Blount County
Knox County
Loudon County
Sevier County
Union County

Kokomo, IN MSA
Howard County
Tipton County

La Crosse, WI-MN MSA
Houston County, MN
La Crosse County, WI

Lafayette, LA MSA
Acadia Parish
Lafayette Parish
St. Landry Parish
St. Martin Parish

Lafayette, IN MSA
Clinton County
Tippecanoe County

Lake Charles, LA MSA
Calcasieu Parish

Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL MSA
Polk County

Lancaster, PA MSA
Lancaster County

Lansing-East Lansing, MI MSA
Clinton County
Eaton County
Ingham County

Laredo, TX MSA
Webb County

Las Cruces, NM MSA
Dona Ana County

Las Vegas, NV-AZ MSA
Mohave County, AZ
Clark County, NV
Nye County, NV

Lawrence, KS MSA
Douglas County

Lawton, OK MSA
Comanche County

Lewiston-Auburn, ME NECMA
Androscoggin County

Lexington, KY MSA
Bourbon County
Clark County
Fayette County
Jessamine County
Madison County
Scott County
Woodford County

Lima, OH MSA
Allen County
Auglaize County

Lincoln, NE MSA
Lancaster County

Little Rock-North Little Rock, AR MSA
Faulkner County
Lonoke County
Pulaski County
Saline County

Longview-Marshall, TX MSA
Gregg County
Harrison County
Upshur County

LOS ANGELES-RIVERSIDE-ORANGE COUNTY, CA CMSA
Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA PMSA
Los Angeles County
Orange County, CA PMSA
Orange County
Riverside-San Bernardino, CA PMSA
Riverside County
San Bernardino County
Ventura, CA PMSA
Ventura County

Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA PMSA)
(see Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA CMSA)

Louisville, KY-IN MSA
Clark County, IN
Floyd County, IN
Harrison County, IN
Scott County, IN
Bullitt County, KY
Jefferson County, KY
Oldham County, KY

Lubbock, TX MSA
Lubbock County

Lynchburg, VA MSA
Amherst County
Bedford County
Campbell County
Bedford city
Lynchburg city

Macon, GA MSA
Bibb County
Houston County
Jones County
Peach County
Twiggs County

Madison, WI MSA
Dane County

Mansfield, OH MSA
Crawford County
Richland County

McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX MSA
Hidalgo County

Medford-Ashland, OR MSA
Jackson County

Melbourne-Titusville-Palm Bay, FL MSA
Brevard County

Memphis, TN-AR-MS MSA
Crittenden County, AR
DeSoto County, MS
Fayette County, TN
Shelby County, TN
Tipton County, TN

Merced, CA MSA
Merced County

MIAMI-FORT LAUDERDALE, FL CMSA
Fort Lauderdale, FL PMSA
Broward County
Miami, FL PMSA
Miami-Dade County

Miami, FL PMSA
(see Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL CMSA)

Middlesex-Somerset-Hunterdon, NJ PMSA
(see New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA CMSA)

Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI PMSA
(see Milwaukee-Racine, WI CMSA)

MILWAUKEE-RACINE, WI CMSA
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI PMSA
Milwaukee County
Ozaukee County
Washington County
Waukesha County
Racine, WI PMSA
Racine County

Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI MSA
Anoka County, MN
Carver County, MN
Chisago County, MN
Dakota County, MN
Hennepin County, MN
Isanti County, MN
Ramsey County, MN
Scott County, MN
Sherburne County, MN
Washington County, MN
Wright County, MN
Pierce County, WI
St. Croix County, WI

Missoula, MT MSA
Missoula County

Mobile, AL MSA
Baldwin County
Mobile County

Modesto, CA MSA
Stanislaus County

Monmouth-Ocean, NJ PMSA
(see New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA CMSA)

Monroe, LA MSA
Ouachita Parish

Montgomery, AL MSA
Autauga County
Elmore County
Montgomery County

Muncie, IN MSA
Delaware County

Myrtle Beach, SC MSA
Horry County

Naples, FL MSA
Collier County

Nashville, TN MSA
Cheatham County
Davidson County
Dickson County
Robertson County
Rutherford County
Sumner County
Williamson County
Wilson County

Nassau-Suffolk, NY PMSA
(see New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA CMSA)

New Haven-Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury-Waterbury, CT NECMA
Fairfield County
New Haven County

New London-Norwich, CT NECMA
New London County

New Orleans, LA MSA
Jefferson Parish
Orleans Parish
Plaquemines Parish
St. Bernard Parish
St. Charles Parish
St. James Parish
St. John the Baptist Parish
St. Tammany Parish

New York, NY PMSA
(see New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA CMSA)

NEW YORK-NORTHERN NEW JERSEY-LONG ISLAND, NY-NJ-CT-PA CMSA
Bergen-Passaic, NJ PMSA
Bergen County
Passaic County
Dutchess County, NY PMSA
Dutchess County
Jersey City, NJ PMSA
Hudson County
Middlesex-Somerset-Hunterdon, NJ PMSA
Hunterdon County
Middlesex County
Somerset County
Monmouth-Ocean, NJ PMSA
Monmouth County
Ocean County
Nassau-Suffolk, NY PMSA
Nassau County
Suffolk County
New York, NY PMSA
Bronx County
Kings County
New York County
Putnam County
Queens County
Richmond County
Rockland County
Westchester County
Newark, NJ PMSA
Essex County
Morris County
Sussex County
Union County
Warren County
Newburgh, NY-PA PMSA
Orange County, NY
Pike County, PA
Trenton, NJ PMSA
Mercer County

Note--patent counts are not available for the following
PMSA’s, which are also in the New York-Northern
New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA CMSA. Patent counts for
New England metropolitan areas are provided in the appropriate
New England County Metropolitan Area (NECMA).

Bridgeport, CT PMSA
Danbury, CT PMSA
New Haven-Meriden, CT PMSA
Stamford-Norwalk, CT PMSA
Waterbury, CT PMSA

Newark, NJ PMSA
(see New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA CMSA)

Newburgh, NY-PA
(see New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA CMSA)

Norfolk-Virginia Beach-Newport News, VA-NC MSA
Currituck County, NC
Gloucester County, VA
Isle of Wight County, VA
James City County, VA
Mathews County, VA
York County, VA
Chesapeake city, VA
Hampton city, VA
Newport News city, VA
Norfolk city, VA
Poquoson city, VA
Portsmouth city, VA
Suffolk city, VA
Virginia Beach city, VA
Williamsburg city, VA

Oakland, CA PMSA
(see San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA CMSA)

Ocala, FL MSA
Marion County

Odessa-Midland, TX MSA
Ector County
Midland County

Oklahoma City, OK MSA
Canadian County
Cleveland County
Logan County
McClain County
Oklahoma County
Pottawatomie County

Olympia, WA PMSA
(see Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA CMSA)

Omaha, NE-IA MSA
Pottawattamie County, IA
Cass County, NE
Douglas County, NE
Sarpy County, NE
Washington County, NE

Orange County, CA PMSA
(see Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA CMSA)

Orlando, FL MSA
Lake County
Orange County
Osceola County
Seminole County

Owensboro, KY MSA
Daviess County

Panama City, FL MSA
Bay County

Parkersburg-Marietta, WV-OH MSA
Washington County, OH
Wood County, WV

Pensacola, FL MSA
Escambia County
Santa Rosa County

Peoria-Pekin, IL MSA
Peoria County
Tazewell County
Woodford County

Philadelphia, PA-NJ-PMSA
(see Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD CMSA)

PHILADELPHIA-WILMINGTON-ATLANTIC CITY, PA-NJ-DE-MD CMSA
Atlantic-Cape May, NJ PMSA
Atlantic County
Cape May County
Philadelphia, PA-NJ PMSA
Burlington County, NJ
Camden County, NJ
Gloucester County, NJ
Salem County, NJ
Bucks County, PA
Chester County, PA
Delaware County, PA
Montgomery County, PA
Philadelphia County, PA
Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton, NJ PMSA
Cumberland County
Wilmington-Newark, DE-MD PMSA
New Castle County, DE
Cecil County, MD

Phoenix-Mesa, AZ MSA
Maricopa County
Pinal County

Pine Bluff, AR MSA
Jefferson County

Pittsburgh, PA MSA
Allegheny County
Beaver County
Butler County
Fayette County
Washington County
Westmoreland County

Pittsfield, MA NECMA
Berkshire County

Pocatello, ID MSA
Bannock County

Portland, ME NECMA
Cumberland County

Portland-Vancouver, OR-WA-PMSA
(see Portland-Salem, OR-WA CMSA)

PORTLAND-SALEM, OR-WA CMSA
Portland-Vancouver, OR-WA PMSA
Clackamas County, OR
Columbia County, OR
Multnomah County, OR
Washington County, OR
Yamhill County, OR
Clark County, WA
Salem, OR PMSA
Marion County
Polk County

Providence-Warwick-Pawtucket, RI NECMA
Bristol County
Kent County
Providence County
Washington County

Provo-Orem, UT MSA
Utah County

Pueblo, CO MSA
Pueblo County

Punta Gorda, FL MSA
Charlotte County

Racine, WI PMSA
(see Milwaukee-Racine, WI CMSA)

Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, NC MSA
Chatham County
Durham County
Franklin County
Johnston County
Orange County
Wake County

Rapid City, SD MSA
Pennington County

Reading, PA MSA
Berks County

Redding, CA MSA
Shasta County

Reno, NV MSA
Washoe County

Richland-Kennewick-Pasco, WA MSA
Benton County
Franklin County

Richmond-Petersburg, VA MSA
Charles City County
Chesterfield County
Dinwiddie County
Goochland County
Hanover County
Henrico County
New Kent County
Powhatan County
Prince George County
Colonial Heights city
Hopewell city
Petersburg city
Richmond city

Riverside-San Bernardino, CA PMSA
(see Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA CMSA)

Roanoke, VA MSA
Botetourt County
Roanoke County
Roanoke city
Salem city

Rochester, MN MSA
Olmsted County

Rochester, NY MSA
Genesee County
Livingston County
Monroe County
Ontario County
Orleans County
Wayne County

Rockford, IL MSA
Boone County
Ogle County
Winnebago County

Rocky Mount, NC MSA
Edgecombe County
Nash County

Sacramento, CA PMSA
(see Sacramento-Yolo, CA CMSA)

SACRAMENTO-YOLO, CA CMSA
Sacramento, CA PMSA
El Dorado County
Placer County
Sacramento County
Yolo, CA PMSA
Yolo County

Saginaw-Bay City-Midland, MI MSA
Bay County
Midland County
Saginaw County

St. Cloud, MN MSA
Benton County
Stearns County

St. Joseph, MO MSA
Andrew County
Buchanan County

St. Louis, MO-IL MSA
Clinton County, IL
Jersey County, IL
Madison County, IL
Monroe County, IL
St. Clair County, IL
Franklin County, MO
Jefferson County, MO
Lincoln County, MO
St. Charles County, MO
St. Louis County, MO
Warren County, MO
St. Louis city, MO

[Note: a portion of Sullivan city in Crawford County, MO
is legally within the St. Louis, MO-IL MSA, but patent counts
for that portion of Sullivan city that is within the metropolitan
area are not available.]

Salem, OR PMSA
(see Portland-Salem, OR-WA CMSA)

Salinas, CA MSA
Monterey County

Salt Lake City-Ogden, UT MSA
Davis County
Salt Lake County
Weber County

San Angelo, TX MSA
Tom Green County

San Antonio, TX MSA
Bexar County
Comal County
Guadalupe County
Wilson County

San Diego, CA MSA
San Diego County

San Francisco, CA PMSA
(see San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA CMSA)

SAN FRANCISCO-OAKLAND-SAN JOSE, CA CMSA
Oakland, CA PMSA
Alameda County
Contra Costa County
San Francisco, CA PMSA
Marin County
San Francisco County
San Mateo County
San Jose, CA PMSA
Santa Clara County
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA PMSA
Santa Cruz County
Santa Rosa, CA PMSA
Sonoma County
Vallejo-Fairfield-Napa, CA PMSA
Napa County
Solano County

San Jose, CA PMSA
(see San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA CMSA)

San Luis Obispo-Atascadero-Paso Robles, CA MSA
San Luis Obispo County

Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Lompoc, CA MSA
Santa Barbara County

Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA PMSA
(see San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA CMSA)

Santa Fe, NM MSA
Los Alamos County
Santa Fe County

Santa Rosa, CA PMSA
(see San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA CMSA)

Sarasota-Bradenton, FL MSA
Manatee County
Sarasota County

Savannah, GA MSA
Bryan County
Chatham County
Effingham County

Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA MSA
Columbia County
Lackawanna County
Luzerne County
Wyoming County

Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA PMSA
(see Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA CMSA)

SEATTLE-TACOMA-BREMERTON, WA CMSA
Bremerton, WA PMSA
Kitsap County
Olympia, WA PMSA
Thurston County
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA PMSA
Island County
King County
Snohomish County
Tacoma, WA PMSA
Pierce County

Sharon, PA MSA
Mercer County

Sheboygan, WI MSA
Sheboygan County

Sherman-Denison, TX MSA
Grayson County

Shreveport-Bossier City, LA MSA
Bossier Parish
Caddo Parish
Webster Parish

Sioux City, IA-NE MSA
Woodbury County, IA
Dakota County, NE

Sioux Falls, SD MSA
Lincoln County
Minnehaha County

South Bend, IN MSA
St. Joseph County

Spokane, WA MSA
Spokane County

Springfield, IL MSA
Menard County
Sangamon County

Springfield, MO MSA
Christian County
Greene County
Webster County

Springfield, MA NECMA
Hampden County
Hampshire County

State College, PA MSA
Centre County

Steubenville-Weirton, OH-WV MSA
Jefferson County, OH
Brooke County, WV
Hancock County, WV

Stockton-Lodi, CA MSA
San Joaquin County

Sumter, SC MSA
Sumter County

Syracuse, NY MSA
Cayuga County
Madison County
Onondaga County
Oswego County

Tacoma-WA PMSA
(see Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA CMSA)

Tallahassee, FL MSA
Gadsden County
Leon County

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL MSA
Hernando County
Hillsborough County
Pasco County
Pinellas County

Terre Haute, IN MSA
Clay County
Vermillion County
Vigo County

Texarkana, TX-Texarkana, AR MSA
Miller County, AR
Bowie County, TX

Toledo, OH MSA
Fulton County
Lucas County
Wood County

Topeka, KS MSA
Shawnee County

Trenton, NJ PMSA
(see New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA CMSA)

Tucson, AZ MSA
Pima County

Tulsa, OK MSA
Creek County
Osage County
Rogers County
Tulsa County
Wagoner County

Tuscaloosa, AL MSA
Tuscaloosa County

Tyler, TX MSA
Smith County

Utica-Rome, NY MSA
Herkimer County
Oneida County

Vallejo-Fairfield-Napa, CA PMSA
(see San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA CMSA)

Ventura, CA PMSA
(see Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA CMSA)

Victoria, TX MSA
Victoria County

Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton, NJ PMSA
(see Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD CMSA)

Visalia-Tulare-Porterville, CA MSA
Tulare County

Waco, TX MSA
McLennan County

Washington, DC-MD-VA-WV PMSA
(see Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV CMSA)

WASHINGTON-BALTIMORE, DC-MD-VA-WV CMSA
Baltimore, MD PMSA
Anne Arundel County
Baltimore County
Carroll County
Harford County
Howard County
Queen Anne's County
Baltimore city
Hagerstown, MD PMSA
Washington County
Washington, DC-MD-VA-WV PMSA
District of Columbia
Calvert County, MD
Charles County, MD
Frederick County, MD
Montgomery County, MD
Prince George's County, MD
Arlington County, VA
Clarke County, VA
Culpeper County, VA
Fairfax County, VA
Fauquier County, VA
King George County, VA
Loudoun County, VA
Prince William County, VA
Spotsylvania County, VA
Stafford County, VA
Warren County, VA
Alexandria city, VA
Fairfax city, VA
Falls Church city, VA
Fredericksburg city, VA
Manassas city, VA
Manassas Park city, VA
Berkeley County, WV
Jefferson County, WV

Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA MSA
Black Hawk County

Wausau, WI MSA
Marathon County

West Palm Beach-Boca Raton, FL MSA
Palm Beach County

Wheeling, WV-OH MSA
Belmont County, OH
Marshall County, WV
Ohio County, WV

Wichita, KS MSA
Butler County
Harvey County
Sedgwick County

Wichita Falls, TX MSA
Archer County
Wichita County

Williamsport, PA MSA
Lycoming County

Wilmington-Newark, DE-MD PMSA
(see Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD CMSA)

Wilmington, NC MSA
Brunswick County
New Hanover County

Yakima, WA MSA
Yakima County

Yolo, CA PMSA
(see Sacramento-Yolo, CA CMSA)

York, PA MSA
York County

Youngstown-Warren, OH MSA
Columbiana County
Mahoning County
Trumbull County

Yuba City, CA MSA
Sutter County
Yuba County

Yuma, AZ MSA
Yuma County


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