County & state
- In June 2025, Cochise County’s estimated retail, restaurant and bar, and hotel/motel receipts were up compared to June 2024 (after adjusting for inflation).
- June retail sales in Cochise County were up 5.8% from June last year, compared to a 1.8% increase for all Arizona. From January through June, Cochise County’s retail sales were down 0.7% while statewide sales were up 0.8% (compared to the first half of 2024).
- The inflation adjustment subtracted 2.7 percentage points from June year-over-year growth rates and 2.6 percentage points for the first six months. As a result, Cochise County’s nominal retail sales growth of 8.4% in June was adjusted downward to 5.8%. For the first six months of 2025, nominal growth of 1.9% was adjusted to -0.7%. 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 22.3% in Cochise County in June, after inflation, compared to a 16.7% increase statewide. For the first six months of 2025, remote sales were up 11.7% in Cochise County and 10.5% statewide.
- Cochise County's restaurant and bar sales were up 3.0% in June, after inflation, and 5.0% for January through June. Statewide, Arizona's restaurant and bar sales were up 0.3% in June but were down 0.1% for the first six months.
- Hotel/motel receipts in Cochise County were up 2.7% in the June comparisons and 1.4% for January through June. Statewide, lodging receipts were down 10.2% in June and 4.0% for the first half of the year.
City & town
- Estimated retail sales in Benson were up 0.6% in June, after inflation, but were down 1.7% for the first six months of 2025. Restaurant and bar sales were up 1.0% in June and 12.0% for the first six months. Hotel/motel receipts in Benson were down 17.5% in June and 33.5% for January through June.
- In Bisbee, retail sales were down 4.6% in the June comparisons and 4.4% for the first half of the year. Restaurant and bar sales were up 40.1% in June but were down 7.5% for January through June. Bisbee’s hotel/motel receipts were up 2.6% in June but were down 13.3% for the first six months, compared to the same period a year ago.
- In Douglas, retail sales were down 5.9% in June and 3.2% for the first six months, after inflation. Restaurant and bar sales were down 6.5% in June and 0.6% for January through June. (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 1.8% in the June comparisons and 9.8% for the first half 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 5.5% in June but were down 1.6% for the first six months, after the inflation adjustment. Restaurant and bar sales were up 0.4% in June and 5.1% for January through June. Sierra Vista’s hotel/motel receipts were up 11.6% in June and 1.4% for the first six months.
- Tombstone’s retail sales were down 13.4% in June and 7.5% for the first six months of 2025. Restaurant and bar sales were down 38.8% in June but were up 0.4% for January through June. Hotel/motel receipts in Tombstone were up 21.2% in June and 14.7% for the first six months of 2025.
- In Willcox, estimated retail sales were down 14.3% in the June comparisons and 3.9% for the first half of the year. Restaurant and bar sales were up 10.1% in June and 15.2% for January through June. Willcox hotel/motel receipts were down 11.4% in June, after inflation, and 0.7% for the first six 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).