County & state
- In January 2025, Cochise County’s estimated retail sales were down while restaurant and bar sales and hotel/motel receipts were up, compared to January 2024 (after adjusting for inflation).
- January retail sales in Cochise County were down 5.1% from January 2024 (compared to a decrease of 0.3% for all Arizona). In 2024, Cochise County’s annual retail sales were down 5.5% while statewide sales were down 2.9% (compared to 2023).
- The inflation adjustment subtracted 3.0 percentage points from January year-over-year growth rates compared to 2.9 percentage points for all 2024. As a result, Cochise County’s nominal retail sales growth of -2.1% in January was adjusted downward to -5.1%. For all 2024, nominal annual growth of -2.5% was adjusted to -5.5%. 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 18.6% in Cochise County in January, after inflation, compared to a 12.0% increase statewide. For all 2024, remote sales were up 8.1% in Cochise County and 8.6% statewide.
- Cochise County's restaurant and bar sales were up 8.2% in January, after declining 2.8% for the year in 2024. Statewide, Arizona's restaurant and bar sales were down less than 0.1% in January after dropping 0.9% annually last year.
- Hotel/motel receipts in Cochise County were up 0.9% in the January comparisons following an annual decline of 3.2% last year, after inflation. Statewide, lodging receipts were down 1.3% in January after falling 1.7% for all 2024.
City & town
- Estimated retail sales in Benson were down 0.7% in January on the heels of an annual decrease of 4.0% for 2024, after inflation. Restaurant and bar sales were up 6.6% in January after falling 4.9% annually last year. Hotel/motel receipts in Benson were down 17.5% in January following a decline of 11.6% for all 2024.
- In Bisbee, retail sales were down 3.6% in the January comparisons after decreasing 0.3% for the year in 2024. Restaurant and bar sales were down 9.5% in January after growing 5.8% annually last year. Bisbee’s hotel/motel receipts were down 26.7% in January following an increase of 6.3% for all 2024.
- In Douglas, retail sales were down 5.2% in January following an annual drop of 5.1% in 2024. Restaurant and bar sales were up 19.9% in January after falling 5.4% annually last 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 15.3% in the January comparisons following an annual increase of 8.4% in 2024. (Restaurant and bar and lodging sales 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 3.1% in January after falling 6.9% for all last year. Restaurant and bar sales were up 3.6% in January following a 3.4% annual decrease in 2024. Sierra Vista’s hotel/motel receipts were down 6.7% in January after dropping 8.8% for all 2024.
- Tombstone’s retail sales were down 8.0% in January following a 3.4% annual decline last year. Restaurant and bar sales were up 6.9% in January after decreasing 3.7% for the year in 2024. Hotel/motel receipts in Tombstone were up 6.6% in January following a drop of 6.3% for all 2024.
- In Willcox, estimated retail sales were down 1.9% in the January comparisons after declining 0.7% for the year in 2024. Restaurant and bar sales were up 25.4% in January following a 1.2% annual increase last year. Willcox hotel/motel receipts were up 36.4% in January after growing 8.5% for all 2024 (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).