County & state
- In February 2025, Cochise County’s estimated retail, restaurant and bar, and hotel/motel receipts were down compared to February 2024 (after adjusting for inflation).
- February retail sales in Cochise County were down 0.5% from February last year (compared to a 2.0% decrease for all Arizona). For January and February combined, Cochise County’s retail sales were down 2.8% while statewide sales were down 1.1% (compared to the first two months of 2024).
- The inflation adjustment subtracted 2.8 percentage points from February year-over-year growth rates and 2.9 percentage points for the first two months. As a result, Cochise County’s nominal retail sales growth of 2.3% in February was adjusted downward to -0.5%. For January and February 2025, nominal growth of 0.1% was adjusted to -2.8%. 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 1.4% in Cochise County in February, after inflation, compared to an 8.4% jump statewide. For the first two months of 2025, remote sales were up 9.5% in Cochise County and 10.2% statewide.
- Cochise County's restaurant and bar sales were down 4.5% in February, after inflation, but were up 1.5% for January and February. Statewide, Arizona's restaurant and bar sales were down 0.2% in February and 0.1% for the first two months.
- Hotel/motel receipts in Cochise County were down 8.7% in the February comparisons and 4.4% for January and February. Statewide, receipts were down 0.4% in February and 0.8% for the first two months of the year.
City & town
- Estimated retail sales in Benson were up 4.0% in February, after inflation, and 1.6% for the first two months of 2025. Restaurant and bar sales were down 11.1% in February and 3.1% for the first two months. Hotel/motel receipts in Benson were down 66.6% in February and 51.8% for January and February combined.
- In Bisbee, retail sales were down 6.9% in the February comparisons and 5.3% for the first two months of the year. Restaurant and bar sales were down 33.8% in February and 23.0% for the first two months. Bisbee’s hotel/motel receipts were down 41.3% in February and 35.0% for January and February, compared to the same period a year ago.
- In Douglas, retail sales were down 8.8% in February and 7.1% for January and February, after inflation. Restaurant and bar sales were down 4.8% in February but were up 6.9% for the first two months of the 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 37.2% in the February comparisons and 26.0% for the first two months. (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 1.4% in February and 2.3% for January and February, after the inflation adjustment. Restaurant and bar sales were up 1.4% in February and 2.5% for the first two months of the year. Sierra Vista’s hotel/motel receipts were down 1.4% in February and 4.0% for the first two months.
- Tombstone’s retail sales were down 6.5% in February and 7.2% for the first two months of 2025. Restaurant and bar sales were up 0.5% in February, after inflation, and 3.3% for January and February. Hotel/motel receipts in Tombstone were up 18.6% in February and 13.1% for the first two months of 2025.
- In Willcox, estimated retail sales were up 0.2% in the February comparisons but were down 0.9% for the first two months of the year. Restaurant and bar sales were up 22.3% in February and 23.8% for January and February. Willcox hotel/motel receipts were down 0.1% in February, after inflation, but were up 16.9% for the first two 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).