County & state
- In December 2024, Cochise County’s estimated hotel/motel receipts were up, while retail sales and restaurant and bar receipts were down compared to December 2023 (after adjusting for inflation).
- Cochise County's retail sales in December were down 0.1% from December 2023 (compared to a 0.7% increase for all Arizona). For all 2024 (January through December), countywide retail sales were down 5.5% while statewide sales were down 2.9%.
- The inflation adjustment subtracted 2.9 percentage points from December year-over-year growth rates and 2.9 percentage points for the year. As a result, Cochise County’s nominal retail sales growth of 2.8% in December was adjusted downward to -0.1%. For the entire year, nominal retail sales growth of -2.5% was adjusted to -5.5%. All sales estimates in this report are adjusted for inflation using CPI-U measuring the general rate of consumer 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 8.7% in Cochise County in December, after inflation, compared to an 18.3% increase statewide. For the year, remote sales were up 8.1% in Cochise County and 8.6% statewide.
- Restaurant and bar sales in Cochise County in December were down 5.8% from December a year ago, after inflation. For the year, sales were down 2.8%. Statewide, Arizona's restaurant and bar sales were down 2.4% in the December comparisons and 0.9% for the entire year.
- Hotel/motel receipts in Cochise County were up 1.8% in December but were down 3.2% for the year. Statewide, lodging receipts were up 3.2% in December but down 1.7% for all 2024.
City & town
- Estimated retail sales in Benson were up 6.7% in December 2024 but were down 4.0% for the entire year. Restaurant and bar sales were up 2.6% in December but fell 4.9% for all 2024. Hotel/motel receipts in Benson declined 8.6% in December and 11.6% for the year.
- In Bisbee, retail sales were up 18.4% in the December comparisons but were down 0.3% for the year. Restaurant and bar sales were up 3.3% in December and 5.8% for all 2024. Bisbee’s hotel/motel receipts were down 14.5% in December but increased 6.3% for the year.
- In Douglas, retail sales were down 13.8% in December, after inflation, and 5.1% for the year. Restaurant and bar sales were down 1.5% in December and 5.4% for all 2024. (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 49.7% in the December comparisons and 8.4% for all 2024. (Restaurant and bar and lodging receipt 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 0.4% in December and 6.9% for the year. Restaurant and bar sales were down 7.7% in December and 3.4% for all 2024. Sierra Vista’s hotel/motel receipts were down 6.9% in December and 8.8% for the year.
- Tombstone’s retail sales fell 18.5% in December and 3.4% for the year. Restaurant and bar sales declined 20.4% in December and 3.7% for all 2024. Hotel/motel receipts in Tombstone were down 3.1% in December and 6.3% for the year.
- In Willcox, estimated retail sales dropped 1.2% in the December comparisons and 0.7% for the entire year, after inflation. Restaurant and bar sales were up 17.8% in December and 1.2% for the year. Willcox hotel/motel receipts fell 12.0% in December but grew by 8.5% for all 2024.
See spreadsheets, below, for monthly and annual Cochise County, city, and town major industry sales data (retail, restaurant/bar, and hotel/motel/lodging).