| 词条 | Big Eight States |
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}} The Big Eight States is a collective term used by the news media to refer to the most populous states in the United States. However, this term occasionally shows up in more general publications{{Citation needed |date=December 2013}} or federal program reports.[1][2][3] The inclusion of a US state in this set is based purely on population numbers in these states.{{Citation needed |date=December 2013}} The number 8 was chosen presumably{{Citation needed |date=December 2013}} because of a statistically significant gap between these and other states with less population.[4] The Big Eight States are:
References1. ^{{Cite web |title=HHS OIG, Review and Adjustment of Support Orders |url=http://oig.hhs.gov/oei/reports/oei-05-98-00100.pdf |publisher=Office of Inspector General, Department of Health and Human Services |format=PDF |date=March 1999 |accessdate=3 December 2013}} {{US-gov-stub}}2. ^{{Cite web |title=Quality Control Error Reduction Progress Report |url=http://www.dhs.state.tx.us/publications/ErrorReduction/ErrorReportJune2002.pdf |publisher=Texas Department of Human Services |format=PDF |date=3 June 2002 |archivedate=23 June 2007 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070623034631/http://www.dhs.state.tx.us/publications/ErrorReduction/ErrorReportJune2002.pdf |accessdate=3 December 2013}} 3. ^{{Cite web |url=http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cse/pubs/2001/csr/csr0104.html |title=Big Eight Plus One States Meet in San Antonio |work=Child Support Report |volume=XXIII |number=4 |date=April 2001 |publisher=Office of Child Support Enforcement, Department of Health and Human Services |archivedate=25 May 2011 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110525160246/http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cse/pubs/2001/csr/csr0104.html |accessdate=3 December 2013}} 4. ^{{Cite web |title=National and State Population Estimates |url=https://www.census.gov/popest/states/NST-ann-est.html |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau |archivedate= July 12, 2011 |archiveurl=http://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20110712025233/http%3A//www%2Ecensus%2Egov/popest/states/NST%2Dann%2Dest%2Ehtml |accessdate=3 December 2013}} 1 : Geography of the United States |
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