The author considers the issues of using agricultural land in the Russian Federation, which significantly affects the wellbeing of its citizens. The possibility of partial payment of works on the firstcategory lands inventory and complex cadastral works at the expense of funds received through submission of extracts from the Unified State Register of Real Estate is justified. The shortcomings of the existing system of securing rights to immovable property are reflected, which consist in the possibility of depriving their owners of the registered right in court. It is shown that protecting the rights of individuals and legal entities to land plots by the state, as well as improving the living conditions of the population in rural areas are the main directions of developing the agricultural branch and improving the living standards of rural commodity producers. Possible ways of reducing the area of unused agricultural lands are proposed.