County & state
- In September 2024, Cochise County’s estimated retail and restaurant and bar sales were down while hotel/motel receipts were up compared to September 2023 (after adjusting for inflation).
- Cochise County's retail sales in September were down 8.5% from September 2023 (compared to a 4.9% decrease for all Arizona). For the first nine months of 2024 (January through September), countywide retail sales were down 8.6% while statewide sales were down 4.6%.
- The inflation adjustment subtracted 2.4 percentage points from September year-over-year growth rates and 3.0 percentage points for the first nine months of the year. As a result, Cochise County’s nominal retail sales growth of -6.1% in September was adjusted downward to -8.5%. For January through September, nominal retail sales growth of -5.6% was adjusted to -8.6%. All sales estimates in this report are adjusted for inflation 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 13.8% in Cochise County in September, after inflation, compared to a 7.7% increase statewide. For the first nine months of the year, remote sales were up 9.0% in Cochise County and 8.8% statewide.
- Restaurant and bar sales in Cochise County in September were down 6.1% from September a year ago, after inflation. For the first nine months, sales were down 3.7% compared to the same period of 2023. Statewide, Arizona's restaurant and bar sales were down 0.6% in the September comparisons and 1.1% for January through September.
- Hotel/motel receipts in Cochise County were up 12.1% in September but were down 3.3% for the first nine months of the year. Statewide, lodging receipts were down 2.9% in September and 3.4% for the first nine months.
City & town
- Estimated retail sales in Benson were down 6.5% in September 2024 and 5.6% for January through September. Restaurant and bar sales were up 14.2% in September, after inflation, but were down 3.1% for the first nine months of the year. Hotel/motel receipts in Benson were down 11.8% in September and 15.2% for the first nine months.
- In Bisbee, retail sales were up 2.4% in the September comparisons but were down 4.0% for the first nine months. Restaurant and bar sales were down 29.6% in September but were up 5.9% for January through September. Bisbee’s hotel/motel receipts were up 21.0% in September and 15.4% for the first nine months of the year.
- In Douglas, retail sales were down 10.8% in September and 4.7% for the first nine months. Restaurant and bar sales were down 21.7% in September and 7.4% for January through September. (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 6.4% in the September comparisons but were down 14.0% for the first nine months of 2024. (Restaurant and bar and lodging 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 11.5% in September and 8.6% for the first nine months of the year. Restaurant and bar sales were down 1.0% in September and 4.7% for January through September. Sierra Vista’s hotel/motel receipts were up 10.8% in September but were down 7.6% for the first nine months.
- Tombstone’s retail sales were down 7.7% in September and 4.5% for the first nine months. Restaurant and bar sales were down 12.6% in September and 4.5% for January through September. Hotel/motel receipts in Tombstone were up 9.8% in September but were down 3.4% for the first nine months of the year.
- In Willcox, estimated retail sales were up 0.4% in the September comparisons but were down 1.3% for the first nine months of 2024. Restaurant and bar sales were down 16.2% in September but were up 0.3% for January through September. Willcox hotel/motel receipts were up 13.1% in September and 6.5% for the first nine months (compared to the same period of 2023, after the inflation adjustment).
See spreadsheets, below, for monthly and annual Cochise County, city, and town major industry sales data (retail, restaurant/bar, and hotel/motel/lodging).