County & state
- In November 2024, Cochise County’s estimated retail sales and restaurant and bar receipts were up, while hotel/motel receipts were down compared to November 2023 (after adjusting for inflation).
- Cochise County's retail sales in November were up 13.0% from November 2023 (compared to a 1.8% increase for all Arizona). For the first 11 months of 2024 (January through November), however, countywide retail sales were down 6.1% while statewide sales were down 3.3%.
- The inflation adjustment subtracted 2.7 percentage points from November year-over-year growth rates and 3.0 percentage points for the first 11 months of the year. As a result, Cochise County’s nominal retail sales growth of 15.7% in November was adjusted downward to 13.0%. For January through November, nominal retail sales growth of -3.1% was adjusted to -6.1%. All sales estimates in this report are adjusted for inflation using CPI-U measuring the general rate of consumer 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 0.2% in Cochise County in November, after inflation, compared to a 3.3% increase statewide. For the first 11 months of the year, remote sales were up 8.0% in Cochise County and 7.4% statewide.
- Restaurant and bar sales in Cochise County in November were up 14.1% from November a year ago, after inflation. For the first 11 months, however, sales were down 2.6% compared to the same period of 2023. Statewide, Arizona's restaurant and bar sales were up 3.7% in the November comparisons but were down 0.8% for January through November.
- Hotel/motel receipts in Cochise County were down 6.3% in November and 3.7% for the first 11 months of the year. Statewide, lodging receipts were up 2.4% in November but down 2.1% for the first 11 months.
City & town
- Estimated retail sales in Benson were down 1.6% in November 2024 and 5.1% for January through November. Restaurant and bar sales were down 4.3% in November and 5.5% for the first 11 months of the year. Hotel/motel receipts in Benson were down 10.1% in November and 12.6% for the first 11 months.
- In Bisbee, retail sales were down 4.2% in the November comparisons and 1.9% for the first 11 months. Restaurant and bar sales were up 7.4% in November and 6.1% for January through November. Bisbee’s hotel/motel receipts were up 1.1% in November and 8.8% for the first 11 months of the year.
- In Douglas, retail sales were up 1.3% in November, after inflation, but were down 3.8% for the first 11 months. Restaurant and bar sales were up 18.4% in November but were down 5.8% for January through November. (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 155.3% in the November comparisons and 4.8% for the first 11 months of 2024. (Restaurant and bar and lodging receipt 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 1.6% in November and 7.6% for the first 11 months of the year. Restaurant and bar sales were up 14.8% in November but were down 3.0% for January through November. Sierra Vista’s hotel/motel receipts were down 14.9% in November and 8.9% for the first 11 months.
- Tombstone’s retail sales were up 32.5% in November, after inflation, but were down 1.5% for the first 11 months. Restaurant and bar sales were up 32.2% in November but were down 1.8% for January through November. Hotel/motel receipts in Tombstone were down 40.7% in November and 6.6% for the first 11 months of the year.
- In Willcox, estimated retail sales were up 6.3% in the November comparisons but were down 0.7% for the first 11 months of 2024. Restaurant and bar sales were down 2.2% in November and 0.5% for January through November. Willcox hotel/motel receipts were up 35.2% in November and 10.7% for the first 11 months (compared to the same period of 2023, after the inflation adjustment).
See spreadsheets, below, for monthly and annual Cochise County, city, and town major industry sales data (retail, restaurant/bar, and hotel/motel/lodging).