County & state
- In May 2025, Cochise County’s estimated retail sales were down, while restaurant and bar and hotel/motel receipts were up compared to May 2024 (after adjusting for inflation).
- May retail sales in Cochise County were down 4.0% from May last year, compared to a 0.7% increase for all Arizona. From January through May, Cochise County’s retail sales were down 2.0% while statewide sales were up 0.6% (compared to the first five months of 2024).
- The inflation adjustment subtracted 2.4 percentage points from May year-over-year growth rates and 2.6 percentage points for the first five months. As a result, Cochise County’s nominal retail sales growth of -1.6% in May was adjusted downward to -4.0%. For the first five months of 2025, nominal growth of 0.6% was adjusted to -2.0%. 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 7.0% in Cochise County in May, after inflation, compared to a 7.7% increase statewide. For the first five months of 2025, remote sales were up 9.5% in Cochise County and 9.4% statewide.
- Cochise County's restaurant and bar sales were up 8.4% in May, after inflation, and 5.4% for January through May. Statewide, Arizona's restaurant and bar sales were up 3.2% in May but were down 0.2% for the first five months.
- Hotel/motel receipts in Cochise County were up 10.8% in the May comparisons and 1.2% for January through May. Statewide, lodging receipts were down 4.2% in May and 3.1% for the first five months of the year.
City & town
- Estimated retail sales in Benson were down 5.4% in May, after inflation, and 2.2% for the first five months of 2025. Restaurant and bar sales were up 18.5% in May and 14.0% for the first five months. Hotel/motel receipts in Benson were up 0.4% in May but were down 35.4% for January through May.
- In Bisbee, retail sales were down 22.3% in the May comparisons and 4.4% for the first five months of the year. Restaurant and bar sales were down 11.1% in May and 13.9% for January through May. Bisbee’s hotel/motel receipts were up 7.2% in May but were down 16.0% for the first five months, compared to the same period a year ago.
- In Douglas, retail sales were up 2.5% in May but were down 2.7% for the first five months, after inflation. Restaurant and bar sales were up 7.5% in May and 0.7% for January through May. (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 14.1% in the May comparisons and 11.5% for the first five 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 down 4.8% in May and 3.0% for the first five months, after the inflation adjustment. Restaurant and bar sales were up 8.3% in May and 6.1% for January through May. Sierra Vista’s hotel/motel receipts were up 10.5% in May but were down 0.1% for the first five months.
- Tombstone’s retail sales were down 4.0% in May and 6.5% for the first five months of 2025. Restaurant and bar sales were up 14.3% in May and 6.9% for January through May. Hotel/motel receipts in Tombstone were up 3.0% in May and 14.0% for the first five months of 2025.
- In Willcox, estimated retail sales were up 1.5% in the May comparisons but were down 1.7% for the first five months of the year. Restaurant and bar sales were up 15.1% in May and 16.6% for January through May. Willcox hotel/motel receipts were down 2.5% in May, after inflation, but were up 1.1% for the first five 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).