County & state
- In July 2025, Cochise County’s estimated retail and restaurant and bar sales were up, while hotel/motel receipts were down, compared to July 2024 (after adjusting for inflation).
- July retail sales in Cochise County were up 1.6% from July last year, compared to a 2.4% increase for all Arizona. From January through July, Cochise County’s retail sales were down 0.4% while statewide sales were up 1.0% (compared to the first seven months of 2024).
- The inflation adjustment subtracted 2.7%age points from July year-over-year growth rates and 2.6%age points for the first seven months. As a result, Cochise County’s nominal retail sales growth of 4.3% in July was adjusted downward to 1.6%. For the first seven months of 2025, nominal growth of 2.2% was adjusted to -0.4%. 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 10.8% in Cochise County in July, after inflation, compared to a 16.7% increase statewide. For the first seven months of 2025, remote sales were up 11.5% in Cochise County and 11.4% statewide.
- Cochise County's restaurant and bar sales were up 1.5% in July, after inflation, and 4.5% for January through July. Statewide, Arizona's restaurant and bar sales were up 3.2% in July and 0.3% for the first seven months.
- Hotel/motel receipts in Cochise County were down 3.2% in the July comparisons but were up 0.9% for January through July. Statewide, lodging receipts were down 5.1% in July and 4.1% for the first seven months of the year.
City & town
- Estimated retail sales in Benson were down 3.2% in July and 1.9% for the first seven months of 2025, after inflation. Restaurant and bar sales were up 0.4% in July and 10.4% for the first seven months. Hotel/motel receipts in Benson were down 41.2% in July and 34.2% for January through July.
- In Bisbee, retail sales were down 15.9% in the July comparisons and 6.0% for the first seven months of the year. Restaurant and bar sales were down 29.4% in July and 10.7% for January through July. Bisbee’s hotel/motel receipts were up 5.7% in July but were down 11.8% for the first seven months, compared to the same period a year ago.
- In Douglas, retail sales were down 1.3% in July and 3.0% for the first seven months, after inflation. Restaurant and bar sales were up 0.7% in July but were down 0.4% for January through July. (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 10.8% in the July comparisons and 10.0% for the first seven months of the year. (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 up 1.9% in July but were down 1.1% for the first seven months, after the inflation adjustment. Restaurant and bar sales were up 4.2% in July and 5.0% for January through July. Sierra Vista’s hotel/motel receipts were down 13.0% in July and 0.5% for the first seven months.
- Tombstone’s retail sales were up 16.1% in July but were down 4.8% for the first seven months of 2025. Restaurant and bar sales were up 35.0% in July and 4.1% for January through July. Hotel/motel receipts in Tombstone were up 27.9% in July and 15.9% for the first seven months of 2025.
- In Willcox, estimated retail sales were down 6.9% in the July comparisons and 4.3% for the first seven months of the year. Restaurant and bar sales were up 37.6% in July and 17.7% for January through July. Willcox hotel/motel receipts were down 4.6% in July and 1.1% for the first seven months of 2025, after inflation.
See spreadsheets, below, for monthly and annual Cochise County, city, and town major industry sales data (retail, restaurant/bar, and hotel/motel/lodging).