County & state
- In April 2025, Cochise County’s estimated retail, restaurant and bar, and hotel/motel receipts were up compared to April 2024 (after adjusting for inflation).
- April retail sales in Cochise County were up 1.0% from April last year (the same increase seen for all Arizona). From January through April, Cochise County’s retail sales were down 1.5% while statewide sales were up 0.5% (compared to the first four months of 2024).
- The inflation adjustment subtracted 2.3 percentage points from April year-over-year growth rates and 2.6 percentage points for the first four months. As a result, Cochise County’s nominal retail sales growth of 3.4% in April was adjusted downward to 1.0%. For the first four months of 2025, nominal growth of 1.1% was adjusted to -1.5%. 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 12.3% in Cochise County in April, after inflation, compared to a 14.5% increase statewide. For the first four months of 2025, remote sales were up 10.2% in Cochise County and 9.8% statewide.
- Cochise County's restaurant and bar sales were up 5.6% in April, after inflation, and 4.7% for January through April. Statewide, Arizona's restaurant and bar sales were down 3.2% in April and 1.0% for the first four months.
- Hotel/motel receipts in Cochise County were up 0.2% in the April comparisons but down 0.7% for January through April. Statewide, lodging receipts were down 5.8% in April and 3.0% for the first four months of the year.
City & town
- Estimated retail sales in Benson were down 2.2% in April 2025, after inflation, and 1.4% for the first four months of 2025. Restaurant and bar sales were up 24.2% in April and 13.0% for the first four months. Hotel/motel receipts in Benson were down 29.9% in April and 39.3% for January through April.
- In Bisbee, retail sales were down 2.2% in the April comparisons but were up 1.0% for the first four months of the year. Restaurant and bar sales were down 16.1% in April and 14.5% for January through April. Bisbee’s hotel/motel receipts were down 9.0% in April and 19.3% for the first four months, compared to the same period a year ago.
- In Douglas, retail sales were up 12.3% in April but were down 4.1% for the first four months, after inflation. Restaurant and bar sales were down 10.6% in April and 1.0% for January through April. (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 down 23.8% in the April comparisons but were up 10.9% for the first four 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 0.2% in April but were down 2.5% for the first four months, after the inflation adjustment. Restaurant and bar sales were up 4.7% in April and 5.5% for January through April. Sierra Vista’s hotel/motel receipts were down 4.6% in April and 2.8% for the first four months.
- Tombstone’s retail sales were down 0.4% in April and 7.1% for the first four months of 2025. Restaurant and bar sales were up 9.6% in April and 5.4% for January through April. Hotel/motel receipts in Tombstone were up 4.2% in April and 16.6% for the first four months of 2025.
- In Willcox, estimated retail sales were up 3.2% in the April comparisons but were down 2.5% for the first four months of the year. Restaurant and bar sales were up 17.7% in April and 16.9% for January through April. Willcox hotel/motel receipts were down 14.5% in April, after inflation, but were up 1.9% for the first four 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).