County & state
- In January 2026, Cochise County’s retail sales and hotel/motel receipts were down while restaurant and bar sales were up compared to January 2025 (after adjusting for inflation).
- January retail sales in Cochise County were down 3.7% from January 2025, compared to a 1.4% decrease for all of Arizona. That followed a 1.2% annual decline in Cochise County, and a 0.1% increase statewide in 2025 (compared to 2024).
- The inflation adjustment subtracted 2.4 percentage points from January year-over-year growth rates. As a result, Cochise County’s nominal retail sales growth of -1.3% in January was adjusted to -3.7%. Annually, in 2025, the inflation adjustment was 2.7 percentage points and nominal growth of 1.5% was adjusted to -1.2%. 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 8.4% in Cochise County in January, after inflation, compared to a 9.7% increase statewide. That followed annual increases of 12.9% in Cochise County and 12.3% statewide in 2025.
City & town
- Retail sales in Benson were down 6.6% in January 2026 on the heels of a 2.3% annual decline in 2025 (after inflation). Restaurant and bar sales were down 12.6% in January following a 10.9% annual increase for all last year. Hotel/motel receipts in Benson were down 20.4% in January after a 24.1% annual decline in 2025.
- In Bisbee, retail sales were up 6.1% in the January comparisons after falling 4.2% for the year for 2025. Restaurant and bar sales were up 43.3% in January following a 6.4% annual decline for all last year. Bisbee’s hotel/motel receipts were up 17.4% in January after a 7.0% annual decline in 2025.
- In Douglas, retail sales were up 9.4% in January following a 0.4% increase for the year in 2025. Restaurant and bar sales were down 6.9% in January after gaining 1.4% 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 9.6% in the January comparisons and falling 12.3% for the year in 2025. (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 down 3.5% in January on the heels of a 1.7% annual decline for 2025. Restaurant and bar sales were up 5.3% in January after gaining 3.5% annually last year. Sierra Vista’s hotel/motel receipts were down 26.4% in January after falling 5.5% for all of 2025.
- Tombstone’s retail sales were up 15.1% in January following a 4.8% annual decline for 2025. Restaurant and bar sales were up 7.8% in January after a 2.9% annual increase for all last year. Hotel/motel receipts in Tombstone were up 2.4% in January after gaining 9.3% for the year in 2025.
- In Willcox, retail sales were down 13.5% in the January comparisons after falling 5.4% for the year in 2025. Restaurant and bar sales were down 10.7% in January after jumping 16.2% for all last year. Willcox hotel/motel receipts were down 28.1% in January and 4.9% for 2026, 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).