Capital agency produces statistics (5)
I believe the answer is:
means
I believe this clue is a triple definition!
'capital' is the first definition.
(means is a kind of capital)
'agency' is the second definition.
(I've seen this before)
'produces' is a link.
'statistics' is the third definition.
(mean is a kind of statistic)
(Other definitions for means that I've seen before include "Intends; income" , "Medium used to achieve a result" , "Vehicle" , "Intends; wealth" , "Agency - money" .)