County & state
- In March 2025, Cochise County’s estimated retail sales were down while restaurant/bar and hotel/motel receipts were up compared to March 2024 (after adjusting for inflation).
- March retail sales in Cochise County were down 1.5% from March last year (compared to a 3.0% increase for all Arizona). From January through March, Cochise County’s retail sales were down 2.3% while statewide sales were up 0.3% (compared to the first three months of 2024).
- The inflation adjustment subtracted 2.4 percentage points from March year-over-year growth rates and 2.7 percentage points for the first three months. As a result, Cochise County’s nominal retail sales growth of 0.9% in March was adjusted downward to -1.5%. For the first quarter of 2025, nominal growth of 0.4% was adjusted to -2.3%. Inflation adjustments are made using CPI-U measuring the general rate of inflation.
- Sales by remote sellers (those without a physical presence in Arizona and with annual gross sales in-state of $100,000 or more, including online sales from sellers in other states) were up 9.5% in Cochise County in March, after inflation, compared to a 4.9% increase statewide. For the first three months of 2025, remote sales were up 9.5% in Cochise County and 8.3% statewide.
- Cochise County's restaurant and bar sales were up 9.1% in March, after inflation, and 4.4% for the first quarter. Statewide, Arizona's restaurant and bar sales were down 0.3% in March and 0.2% for the first three months.
- Hotel/motel receipts in Cochise County were up 4.2% in the March comparisons but down 1.1% for the first quarter. Statewide, receipts were down 3.9% in March and 2.1% for the first three months of the year.
City & town
- Estimated retail sales in Benson were down 5.8% in March, after inflation, and 1.1% for the first three months of 2025. Restaurant and bar sales were up 32.9% in March and 9.3% for the first three months. Hotel/motel receipts in Benson were down 14.6% in March and 41.4% From January through March.
- In Bisbee, retail sales were up 15.3% in the March comparisons and 2.0% for the first three months of the year. Restaurant and bar sales were down 2.4% in March and 14.0% for the first three months. Bisbee’s hotel/motel receipts were up 2.0% in March but were down 21.6% for the first quarter, compared to the same period a year ago.
- In Douglas, retail sales were down 13.1% in March and 9.5% for the first quarter, after inflation. Restaurant and bar sales were down 4.9% in March but were up 2.5% for the first three months of the year. (Hotel/motel estimates are unavailable for Douglas due to the small number of establishments and state department of revenue confidentiality rules.)
- Huachuca City’s retail sales were up 16.4% in the March comparisons and 22.7% for the first three months. (Restaurant and bar and hotel/motel estimates are not available for Huachuca City due to the small number of businesses and tax confidentiality rules.)
- Retail sales in Sierra Vista were down 5.4% in March and 3.4% for the first quarter, after the inflation adjustment. Restaurant and bar sales were up 11.9% in March and 5.8% for the first three months of the year. Sierra Vista’s hotel/motel receipts were up 0.8% in March but were down 2.1% for the first three months.
- Tombstone’s retail sales were down 12.8% in March and 9.6% for the first three months of 2025. Restaurant and bar sales were up 5.1% in March, after inflation, and 4.0% for the first quarter. Hotel/motel receipts in Tombstone were up 34.0% in March and 21.3% for the first three months of 2025.
- In Willcox, estimated retail sales were down 11.1% in the March comparisons and 4.5% for the first three months of the year. Restaurant and bar sales were up 8.7% in March and 16.7% for the first quarter. Willcox hotel/motel receipts were down 7.6% in March, after inflation, but were up 7.6% for the first three months of 2025.
See spreadsheets, below, for monthly and annual Cochise County, city, and town major industry sales data (retail, restaurant/bar, and hotel/motel/lodging).